It was so bright for a few seconds it was as if someone turned on a light switch making it day.
Location
Address
Michigan City, IN
Latitude
41° 41' 9.11'' N (41.685863°)
Longitude
86° 52' 56.47'' W (-86.882354°)
Elevation
195.699524m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-05-11 00:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-05-11 05:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About five minutes after the very bright sighting my husband and I heard what sounded like two explosions. The first was softer sounding but almost instantly after a much louder boom.